Question

A statue at the park needs to be moved. Workers need to move it 7 yards north and 20

yards west. Which of the following represents the job they must do?
a) ( − 20, + 7)
b) ( + 7, + 20)
c) ( + 20, + 7)
d) ( − 7, − 20)

Answer 1

the answer is a) (-20, +7)

Explanation:

This because by moving the statue north, they are moving it up, and bye moving west they move it to the left. You can tell what is positive and negative by visualizing a graph. Going north is like moving up the y-axis, so you add 7 to the y coordinates. And moving it west would be like moving the statue towards the negative side of the x-axis, thus subtracting 20.